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Canterbury Feels Like Home

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October 24, 2016

Canterbury itself is amazing! The center of town is a short walk from your front door, and it is there where I have learned the most about the culture and people of this country. Walking down Main Street in the afternoon on a weekday you'll see street performers, friends sitting at outdoor tables drinking lattés and chatting, students speed walking to class, and people leisurely strolling in and out of shops. You'll smell sausages, baked peanuts, and crépes from the food vendors lining the street. Every hour you will hear the bells from the Cathedral chime.

On a particularly exhausting day coming from London, after walking miles around the city, waiting in long lines, and sitting uncomfortably close to a stranger on a train, I said out loud, "Man, I just wish we were home already!" By home, I meant back in Canterbury. All of my travel buddies agreed; we missed Canterbury! While it is incredible to travel to historic landmarks, big cities, and check things off of your bucket list, what I am really appreciative of is being able to call a place in a country which I was not born, "Home."